Weight Loss Tips

Carbohydrates are always a big subject that come up when discussing weight loss tips. This article will help shed a little light on the subject…

Dietary Fiber

According to an article published on WebMd, In September 2002, The National Academies Institute of Medicine recommended that people focus on getting more carbs with fiber in their diet. In that same article, it was stated that in order to meet the daily nutritional needs while minimizing risk for chronic disease, adults should get 45% to 65% of their calories from carbohydrates. A large percentage of this daily allowance should include fiber. The only way to get fiber is to eat plant foods. Fiber slows the digestive process which results in longer periods of fullness.

Processed Foods

A barrier to weight loss is the absorption of fats and carbohydrates in your body. According to Dr. Eldon Haas, Md in an article entitled “The Role of Sugars and Starches in Weight Gain”, the greatest factor in overweight and obesity is the high consumption of refined flour and refined sugar products, which include breads and baked goods, or processed carbohydrates. These foods are digested quickly and the result is that we still need and crave food.

The Food Pyramid

A good source of information to judge good foods to eat is the Food Pyramid. Healthy Carbohydrates provide vitamins and minerals, are high in fiber and aid in weight maintenance.

Good sources of carbohydrates are found near the bottom of the food pyramid which indicates they are more favorable and include the following:

• Raw or lightly cooked vegetables,
• Fresh fruits,
• Beans, legumes, nuts and seeds
• Whole grains

Less favorable carbohydrates are found near the top of the food pyramid indicating that they have less nutritional value, contribute to weight gain and include the following:

• Pastries
• sugary drinks

Processed foods:

• Potato chips
• White bread
• White rice

There are many more choices that fit in both categories that are too numerous to list here. Refer to the food pyramid for more information and assistance choosing the right carbohydrates for your weight management.

Your goal for weight loss while remaining healthy is to consume carbohydrates that are as close as possible to the natural state and listed at the bottom of the food pyramid. These foods leave you full longer. Processed foods are carbohydrates that are digested quickly and leave you hungry after a short period while providing very little nutritional value.

There is no doubt that exercise is an important thing in maintaining our body in a proper way. It is very significant for a healthy weight loss program. Regular and organized exercise will provide you a better shaped body. If you are interested in eating more food for balancing the body weight and maintain the stamina you have to do proper exercises. Most of the people do not like to do the exercise because it is so painful and takes more time. But they don’t know the importance of exercise in our life.

For the stamina of our body and keeping good body shape we have to suffer. When starting a fast weight loss exercise program, you may feel some muscular joint discomfort. If you do it and keep it up correctly, these aches and pains will disappear after a few days. There are a number of health clubs, wellness or fitness centers and colleges providing adequate instructions about exercises and their benefits in our daily life.

For fatty people, exercise is a good method to decrease their body weight. Over weight may cause lots of problems in our body. So keep away from fatty body. Some people will start their exercise program with great interest and after some days they will stop this. This is not a fair thing because short term exercising will not give you anything. If you want proper body and maintain your stamina you have to do regular exercise.

Walking, rowing, cycling, jogging and cross country skiing are some examples of common exercises. Importance of exercises is:

* Reduces extra calorie in our body, which is more important to loose the body weight.
* Burns fat in our body. Over fat may cause many problems such as increase in cholesterol level, heart deceases etc.
* Makes our body strong and increase muscle mass.
* Decreases our body weight but also increases the brain strength
* With exercise, a hormone is produced in our body that can reduce stress and depression.

By considering all these we can conclude that exercise is an important activity which helps us to maintain our body and keep away the decease from our life. So do the proper exercising and enjoy your life.